Suspected gunmen, believed to be members of the Lakurawa group, shot and killed an unidentified Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) officer stationed at the Fingila checkpoint in Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Earlier that day, the attackers—numbering about seven and armed with heavy weapons while riding motorcycles—invaded nearby farmlands, harassed farmers, confiscated their food and forced them to eat portions before carting away the rest. They later advanced to the main road, where they found the Customs officer sitting near a mosque and opened fire. The first shot missed, the second struck him as he fled into a maize field, and a third shot proved fatal. Two other Customs officers, who were not in the open at the time, escaped with minor injuries after crawling through the maize field. The deceased officer was believed to be from Maiduguri, Borno State
15 Sept 2025 · Fingila, Dandi, Kebbi
Deaths
1
Injured
2
Kidnapped
0
Total casualties
3
Perpetrators
Lakurawa
Response
As of the time of reporting, the Nigeria Customs Service in Kebbi State had not issued an official statement. However, the Police Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Abubakar, confirmed the incident. No immediate security intervention was documented at the time of the attack.
Displacement
0
Socioeconomic drivers
Criminal opportunism targeting security personnel stationed at checkpoints. Intimidation of state institutions and enforcement agencies through targeted attacks
Trajectory
The Fingila killing was part of a broader pattern of attacks on security personnel in Kebbi State in 2025. The Lakurawa group, identified as the perpetrators, had been increasingly active in the state. The attack followed a similar incident in June 2025, when bandits attacked a Mobile Police post in Makuku, Zuru LGA, and made away with rifles. The killing also occurred amid ongoing peace talks with bandits in the region
Cycle notes
The killing of a Customs officer at the Fingila checkpoint directly echoed the 26 June 2025 attack on a Mobile Police post in Makuku, Zuru LGA, Kebbi State, where bandits also targeted security forces and made away with rifles. The method – attackers first raiding farms to harass and intimidate farmers before proceeding to attack security personnel – mirrored the 10 November 2024 Lakurawa attacks in Kebbi and Sokoto States, reflecting the group's expanding operational footprint.
Pattern
Targeted killing
Related — Armed Attack
On the eve of the Eid-el-Kabir festival, suspected Boko Haram insurgents fired at least four mortar bombs into Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, from the Kaleri area on the city's outskirts. The explosives landed in the densely populated neighborhoods of Mairi, Custom (near Mansur Motors), Gwange (including Gwange II Primary School), and Gidan Ayaba Ngudiba line. The attack caused panic among residents preparing for the festival, killing at least 6 people and injuring 27 others. One victim was a 19-year-old named Godfrey Ebele, who was killed in front of his home.
Gunmen attacked Kwi community in Riyom LGA, Plateau State, killing seven residents.
Nine Boko Haram insurgents arrived on motorcycles and attacked farmers working in their fields with machetes. The attackers also carried rifles but did not use them, likely to avoid alerting the military stationed nearby. Residents reported that farmers were preparing their fields for the rainy season after being assured by authorities they could farm this year. Following the attack, a local militia (Civilian JTF) pursued the insurgents to Sojori village, killing four of them, while the rest escaped.